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Joplin residence fire sends one to hospital
JOPLIN, Mo. — First responders say an afternoon fire at a Joplin residence sends a woman to the hospital. Joplin Fire Deputy Chief Andy Nimmo says the call came in around 5:20 p.m. When firefighters arrived at the home on North Brownell, they saw smoke coming from the residence.
Joplin’s “Ghetto Tacos” wins accolade on “Best Bite in Town”
JOPLIN, Mo. — It’s official – Ghetto Tacos is the “Best Bite” in Joplin. The food truck competed against five other Joplin restaurants back in August for Food Network’s Best Bite in Town. In addition to bragging rights, Ghetto Tacos won $5,000 for the...
Kansas man jailed after crash on a stolen scooter
CRAWFORD COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a crash on a scooter. Just before 1a.m. Monday, police on routine patrol in the area of West Martin Avenue and South Georgia Street in Pittsburg, Kansas, observed a subject riding a scooter in that area, according to a media release.
Investigation concludes Christmas Eve shooting as “self-inflicted”, according to authorities
JOPLIN, Mo. — Joplin police say the investigation is complete – and a man who died in a Christmas Eve officer-involved shooting died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to a report released to the Joplin Police Department last week – lab analysis found James Fischer, 58, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
New urgent care clinic opening in Joplin
JOPLIN, Mo. — A new urgent care option will soon be available in Joplin. It’s the American Family Care Clinic in the 300-block of Geneva Ave. in the Northpark Crossing Shopping Center. We were able to get a tour of the facility, Wednesday. It’s more than 3,000 square...
Sections of Joplin’s 7th St. closing to drivers
JOPLIN, Mo. — One of the busiest streets in Joplin will be off limits for drivers on two different occasions. It won’t be all of 7th St. but portions of it. It’s happening between S St. Louis and S Florida avenues as crews will be working to repair a water pipe.
Financial strain threatens this Southwest Missouri animal shelter’s operations
CARTHAGE, Mo. — An area animal shelter, which is currently full, may have to shut its doors without an influx of more money. Even if you found a stray cat or dog in Carthage, you wouldn’t be able to take him or her to the community’s no-kill shelter. If things don’t change in the coming months, Nancy Corely, the president of the facility’s board of directors, says there won’t be a shelter to take them in at all.
Car crash claims life of southeast Kansas woman
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — A Pittsburg woman is dead following a car crash Saturday evening. It happened just after 9:00 p.m. on K-3 at mile marker 1 – also known as 630th Avenue in Girard. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a vehicle driven by Ann Marie Edgett, 53,...
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly stops in Pittsburg to discuss Medicaid expansion effect on Sunflower State
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly made a stop in Pittsburg, Wednesday and got a look at the future of healthcare. She toured the John Parolo Education Center as part of her Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy tour. The goal of the tour is to discuss Medicaid expansion and how she thinks it will affect the state’s healthcare workforce shortage.
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